Chapter 1 Supplementary Examples Answers: TakeFive

I warned you this one was tricky!

The following answers pertain to the opening and closing sections of the excerpt:

• What is the mode of the excerpt (major or minor)?
  MINOR
• What pitch is the tonal center of the excerpt?
  G
• What scale degrees are used in the excerpt?
  1, 2, 3, 4, #4, 5, b7 ("Blues Scale")
• What scale degree does the excerpt start with?
  5
• What scale degree does the excerpt end with?
  1

In between these opening and closing sections is a middle section ("Bridge").
The Bridge conisits of two phrases:
The first phrase is in Bb Major and the second phrase is in Db Major.

"Take Five"

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